Sustainability and climate change are fundamental considerations to seize opportunities and manage risk in today’s global capital markets. Our data and insights across Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and climate risks, as well as sustainable finance, can help you achieve the objectives of the sustainable development agenda.

We will continue to expand and enhance our efforts to integrate ESG best practices throughout our business and develop and promote globally consistent standards for assessing ESG risks and opportunities.

Moody’s partners and sponsors events with a multitude of environmental, social and governance and corporate social responsibility (CSR) bodies that develop standards and/or frameworks for assessing a company’s or project’s sustainability performance. We also are members of a number of ESG-related industry associations and supranational organizations.

MIS is a SASB Alliance member and has committed to the integration of material sustainability information into existing processes, the development of standardized sustainability disclosure and the effective ESG integration into investment practices. MCO published its inaugural SASB Index in 2019.

MCO was one of the first financial services companies to support and respond to the TCFD's recommendations. MCO reports in line with the TCFD framework and contributes to TCFD consultations on climate risk governance and disclosures.

MCO engages with the UNGC at the “Participant” level and on two “Action Platforms”: the CFO Taskforce for the SDGs and Reporting on the SDGs. MCO has also signed the Business Ambition for 1.5°C Pledge committing to setting science-based targets to reduce GHG emissions and reach net-zero emissions by no later than 2050.

MCO is a member of the Business Roundtable and signed its Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation that emphasizes the responsibility of CEOs to lead their companies for the benefit of all stakeholders – customers, employees, suppliers, communities and shareholders, moving away from the concept of shareholder primacy.